hluk/CopyQ

Use layer shell so that in wayland (sway) the popup can appear on top of fullscreen

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#2,953 opened on Jan 29, 2025

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

In Sway if I press my keyboard shortcut for copyq menu it will appear behind a "fullscreen" window.

Describe the solution you'd like there is a protocol for dealing with these situations, apps can express the need to be on the overlay layer using the layer shell protocol and thus be visible in all situations.

Similar apps like the wayland fork of rofi have options to use the overlay layer.

Describe alternatives you've considered None I could think of.

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Research direction
Research the wlr layer shell protocol and how it can be integrated into the existing CopyQ window management code. Look at how rofi wayland or other apps use the overlay layer. Modify the window creation to use layer shell surface for the menu popup.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
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3
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GitC++Qt
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